Reflection of a number of Zarvani beliefs in Khayyam’s quatrains

The acclaimed Iranian poet, philosopher, and mathematician, Khayyam, has presented his views on the universe and mankind in the few quatrains which he has left behind. Some of his remarks and thoughts are rooted in ancient culture of Iran. Topics such as time, and the impact of the sky and stars on human life, which have been mentioned in Khayyam’s quatrains, reflect on that culture. Zarvan is an Iranian tradition, which considers the universe to be based and rooted in time. In this tradition, the sky and constellations leave an irrefutable impact on man’s life and mankind has no authority in the fate which has been registered for him. Obviously, such teachings had captured the attention of a thinker life Khayyam. In this article, topics such as destination and its functions, and fate, and return to infinity in Khayyam’s quatrains, and the works that have remained from Zarvan tradition, have been compared, and the impact of such beliefs on this poet have been manifested.